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The 'largest tree'? What does 'largest' mean? For trees, this can be the height of the tree, or the volume of wood in the tree. In each case, there is a 'biggest' specimen. We'll tell you all about them. Both record holders are Redwoods, but there is more than one type of Redwood ... botanists recognize three species: - Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) - Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) - Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostrobides) The first two can be found only in California; the third is native to a remote region in China. The Coast Redwood is the tallest of the three types, while the Giant Sequoia is heaviest and oldest. The Tallest Trees: Coast Redwoods The Heaviest Trees: Giant Sequoias Biology | Elementary Science & Math | Science & Math | Worsley School
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